Raisin Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
1/2 c. raisins
1 egg
about 1 c. buttermilk
1 egg yolk
sugar (to sprinkle)

Preparation

Sift flour and cream of tartar into a bowl.
Cut in butter. Add raisins, whole egg and enough buttermilk to make a soft dough. Mix and turn out on floured board.
Knead a few times.
(The less handling, the better.)
Roll to 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut into 2-inch triangles or circles.